Trexquant Investment LP Has $1.81 Million Stock Position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. $NGVC

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP significantly increased its stake in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, acquiring a total of 44,965 shares, which represents a growth of 539.7% during the first quarter.
• Natural Grocers reported $0.50 EPS in its latest quarterly earnings, surpassing analysts' estimates of $0.49, while the company also set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, with an annualized dividend yield of 1.2%, payable to shareholders of record on September 2nd.

Trexquant Investment LP boosted its position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE:NGVC - Free Report) by 539.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 44,965 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 37,936 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP owned 0.20% of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage worth $1,808,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 167.8% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,291 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage by 113.4% in the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,436 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the first quarter valued at about $72,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the first quarter valued at about $83,000. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage in the first quarter valued at about $113,000. Institutional investors own 31.99% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage

In other news, insider Lark Isely sold 2,000 shares of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $80,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 4,682 shares in the company, valued at $187,280. The trade was a 29.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 58.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:NGVC traded down $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $36.28. The company had a trading volume of 485,237 shares, compared to its average volume of 226,169. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $24.99 and a fifty-two week high of $61.22. The business's fifty day moving average is $39.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.21 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market cap of $832.69 million, a P/E ratio of 19.30 and a beta of 1.61.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE:NGVC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The specialty retailer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.01. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage had a return on equity of 23.47% and a net margin of 3.31%.The firm had revenue of $328.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $335.01 million. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.900-1.950 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. will post 1.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 2nd. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's payout ratio is 25.53%.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Company Profile

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, retails natural and organic groceries, and dietary supplements in the United States. The company's stores offer natural and organic grocery products, such as organic produce; private label repackaged bulk products, including dried fruits, nuts, grains, granolas, teas, herbs, and spices, as well as peanut and almond butters; private label products comprising grocery staples, household products, bulk foods, and vitamins and dietary supplements, as well as organic eggs, organic flavored coffee, and organic mustard; dry, frozen, and canned groceries; meat and seafood products; dairy products, dairy substitutes, and eggs; prepared foods; bread and baked products; beverages; and beer, wine, and hard cider products.